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This step by step guide will give you detailed guideline on how to get free
satellite internet connection using a decoder either HITV, DSTV, MYTV etc.
If you can’t follow these steps successfully then get someone with knowledge of
networking to help you out. You must take note that all relevant equipments for
this setup must be available before doing the configuration.

Introduction
Communication between computers is a major part of the PC computing
Industry. Thanks to the World Wide Web (www), no computer user is an Island.
Whether using a dialup modem or broad band technology, virtually all PCs can be
connected to other computers, enabling them to share files, send and receiving
email, and access the Internet.
With the explosive growth of the internet, modem and network technologies
were joined because both could use the same client software and protocols.
Today, the most popular suite of networking protocols –TCP/IP – is used on both
Local Area Network (LANs) and the internet. When you dial into an Internet
Service Protocol (ISP), you are actually connecting to a network using a modem
instead of a network interface card, and when you use most broadband services,
your path to the internet typically starts with a network interface card, built
in network card, built in network port, network – to – USB adapter, or even a
wireless connection.
Thanks to the combination of huge multi megabyte downloads needed to update
software and support hardware, dynamics websites with music and full – motion
videos and increased demand for online services, even the fastest dial up modem
(such as mtn, fastlink,starcomms, visafones etc) which can download at just
53kbps, isn’t sufficient for heavy internet use. More and More users are taking
advantage of various types of broadband internet access solution. But the most
preferred to me is the cable decoder internet access system.
For many users, cable modem service which piggybacks on the same cable TV
service line that brings your TV many channels, represent both a big boost in
speed from the available with ISDN and a major savings in initial cost and
monthly charges which your subscription fee covers.
Cable Modem Services normally is sold as an “all you can eat” unlimited access
plan with a modest installation cost (materials to buy to commence
installation). Because more and more cable networks (such as DSTV, HITV, CTL
and the most recent DAAR SAT) support a single standard, you can choose any of
the decoders of all this cable TV providers to connect your system to the
internet.Connection Requirements and Overview
To set up the Decoder internet access You need the following:

SPLITTER

LINKSYS CABLE MODEM

RJ – 45 NIC Cable

Ethernet Cable

Router(WIRELESS OR WIRED if
you intend to use more than one pc)

DECODER(mytv, hitv, dstv,
daarsat etc)

Coaxial to RJ-45 converter
or adapter

COAXIAL CABLES

Overview of the Requirements

SPLITTER: There are
many types of Satellite Decoder Splitter that you can buy. What do we use
the Splitter for? This enables you to create a parallel connection for the
coaxial cable (this is the cable that is used to connect
your decoder to the TV and as well as the decoder to the Dish hanged
outside). The splitter will share the signal that comes from the dish
outside between the TV and the Router cable modem, which will convert the
signal to an internet signal.

LINKSYS CABLE MODEM:
This is a Cable Modem: A cable modem is a device that delivers high-speed
Internet connectivity via a cable television company which serves as the
Internet service provider (ISP). A cable modem requires a subscription to
cable Internet service, and will not function by simply connecting it to a
cable TV (CATV) feed. Externally, a cable modem resembles a DSL modem. The
coaxial cable that brings in the digital CATV signal provides a channel
for upstream and downstream Internet service. This does not interfere with
the television, as there is plenty of “real estate” or bandwidth space on
the coaxial cable to handle both TV and Internet signals. Why Linksys
Cable Modem; The Linksys Cable Modem does not require you to pay any
additional separate monthly subscription to the cable company, you only
need to connect it with your current subscription with your satellite
cable TV provider which will only work with a Coaxial Cable.

RJ – 45 NIC Cable: This
is a typical networking cable which we will use to network all the network
devices that we have listed above such as the Router (Cable Modem), we
will use it to make a connection from the Router to the computer to
transmit internet.

Ethernet Cable: Ethernet
cables connect network devices such as modems, routers, and adapters. They
transmit data using the Ethernet protocol. Most Ethernet cables have RJ-45
jacks on both ends, each with 8 pins. (They look similar to telephone
jacks, which use 4 pins or 6 pins.). Note the following points: Use Cat 5
cables. (Cat 5 is a measure of quality, meaning that it supports traffic
up to 100 MB / sec.) These are also called 10/100 Base-T Cat 5 cables.
Some Ethernet cable wires crises-cross internally, others are straight
through, meaning that pin 1 is wired to pin 1 on the other end, etc. A
port (socket) for a straight through Ethernet cable is sometimes called an
uplink port. If you aren’t sure about a cable, and you can see the inside
wires’ colors, hold the two ends of the plugs up, so the same side of the
plug is facing you.

Router: A router is used to
transmit internet to more than 1 computer system on a network setup, this
enables you to network your connection to other system (PCs). This is also
known as cable modem. The connection runs the incoming cable connection to
an external cable modem, which has an Ethernet connection to a router,
which then connects

DECODER: A decoder is a
device which is used to decode the satellite signal received from the
satellite dish into a video. The decoded signal converted into video is
what we receive on our TV. The purpose of connecting to the internet with
a decoder is to convert your decoder to a Modem. A cable decoder is a
modem because it modulates and demodulates, but it also functions as a
tuner, a network bridge, an encryptor etc. To connect your PC or laptop to
a decoder to access the net, you do not use a serial port as with dialup
modem

COAXIAL CABLES: This connect
the decoder to the splitter and one end of the cable goes into the TV
while the other end goes to the WAN port of the router (Linksys Router)

Things to Note before buying all the equipments required for setup:
I always recommend running a router between a cable modem and a PC because a
router not only allows more than one PC to be connected, but also provides a
robust hardware firewall that helps shield your PC(s) connected to it from
internet – based attacks.
You can directly connect PCs to a cable decoder using USB; I do not
recommend that option because it precludes using a router (cable modem)
Some cable modems have a built – in router, in which case you don’t need to
purchase a separate one. If your computer doesn’t include an Ethernet adapter
built into the motherboard or a separate Ethernet card, you can install an
Ethernet card into an available internal expansion slot or use a USB – based
Ethernet adapter instead. I use a USB – based Ethernet adapter on my HITV
decoder.
The cable modem connects to the CATV network using the same coaxial cable
connection as your cable TV.BEGIN THE CONNECTIONStep 1Coaxial Cable cord, Splitter Port
Connect the coaxial cable from your dish to your satellite decoder splitter(
i.e the “in” part) and then connect one cable from the first “out” port to your
decoder and the one from the second port to your Linksys modem; the cable can
be purchased from any shop where they sell cable decoder while one of the other
coaxial cable cords is connected to your television to watch satellite
stations.Step 2Coaxial Cable cord, LINKSYS ROUTER
Connect the second Coaxial cable cord from the splitter to WAN port of your
router (Linksys Router)

Step 3Coaxial Cable cord
If your cable modem does not have an inbuilt router facility, you will need
to connect your cable Modem to the CATV network of your router using the same
coaxial cable connection as your TV, but might need to convert it

Step 4Ethernet Cable, LINKSYS ROUTER
Connect the Ethernet Cable from the router to your computer system, which
can stand as a client if you are using only one computer or server if you are
networking more than one system, make sure that your computer has an inbuilt
Ethernet adapter on the Motherboard or a separate Ethernet card, you can also
install an Ethernet Card into an available internal expansion slot or you can
alternatively use a USB – Based Ethernet Adapter instead. In our connection we
use a USB –based Ethernet adapter on HITV Decoder

Step 5LINKSYS ROUTER, RJ -45 Cable
At the back of the Linksys Router there are several ports, port 1 – 4 Stand
as the LAN (Local Area Network) Port which can be used to connect 1 -4 CPU to
the router with an RJ -45NIC Cable, in most cases the cables comes with the
router when you purchase it. Connect 1 -4 CPU to the LAN Port of the router
with your RJ -45 Cables, please don’t mistake it with the Ethernet cable, as is
only to be used to connect the computer which is the server to the Router for
network routing and also note that each of the CPU that connect to the Router
LAN Port with the help of RJ-45 must have an inbuilt Network card install in
them, while the server should have an Ethernet card adapter install on the
board as mentioned earlier.

Step 6
The fifth port of the Linksys Router which stand as the WAN Port (Wireless
Access Network). Connect the second coaxial cable that comes from the splitter
to the WAN Port of the Router, but note that you need a converter which is an
adapter that convert the coaxial cable to RJ -45 cable since the Router WAN port
does not have a direct port for a coaxial cable.

Step 7
The sixth port of the Linksys Router which is called the UplinkPort, the
port can be connected to a Hub or a Switch to enable additional users or
computers within the network range to share with the internet of your decoder
via wireless access.

NEXT IS SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
1. Start up your computer that we call the server, and click on the start
button and then click on control panel
2. Click on Network connection from the control panel tab
3. Click on Create a new Network connection from the Network Connection from
the control panel tab
4. Select the Connect to the Internet Radio button and then click on Next
button
5. Select the Choose from the a list of Internet Service providers [ISPs]
radio button and click on Next button
6. Finally Click on Finish button, then the connection will then come up
7. Open up your Internet Browser and start browsing
Browsers Compatibility:

Internet Explorer

Google Chrome

Opera

Firefox

And much more

Operating System Compatibility:

Windows Operating System

Linux Operating System

What can this Internet Technology be used for?

Personal Usage

Group Usage in an
Organization or Company

Cyber Café

BusinessCenter for Email Service and
Internet Calls

Benefits of using this Technology:

Pay only monthly
subscription for your cable TV and it covers the Internet Bill

Browse with a very fast
internet speed of 4 mbs download speed

Connect large number of
Computer systems with the help of a Network devices

Connection and configuration
is simple and easy

You can watch Cable TV while
browsing the internet at the same time without conflicts

No downtime for internet
connection except if your subscription as elapsed, or one of the
connection devices gets faulty

You can buy two decoders to setup a mini cyber café and cable TV football center at the same time.

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